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Abstracts must be submitted via email and attached in a Word document and not sent in the body of the email. Multiple abstracts should be submitted in a single email.
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Abstracts must not exceed 200 words (excluding title, authors and institution, references and statement of originality).
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Abstracts must be typed in English, using a 12 point single font with single line spacing, in Microsoft Word format.
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Your abstract heading must include: 'Roche Scientific Poster Display', your name (first name in full, followed by surname in full), and the Pathology discipline your abstract belongs to (Anatomical Pathology, Chemical Pathology, Forensic Pathology, Genetic Pathology, Haematology, Immunopathology or Microbiology). Abstracts must include a discipline. Authors must only nominate one discipline.
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The title should be brief and explicit.
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Underline the submitting/presenting author only. Do not include titles or degrees.
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Underline the submitting/presenting author, use superscript numerals for author affiliations, and italicise the list of affiliations, e.g.
Harold Cook1, Paul Stephens1, Kate J. Davies1, Garry Harding2, Don W. Thomas1
1Department of Oral Surgery, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia; 2Wound Healing Research Unit, Department of Surgery, University of Wales, Cardiff, UK
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Specify the name and location of institution where the work was done.
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Abstract may contain the aims of study, methods, results and discussion. If providing a structured abstract please put the headings in bold followed by a colon, e.g. Background: This study was conducted because…., Methods: The method used for this study........
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Abstracts in Case report format will be accepted.
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Maximum of three references.
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Figures, images and tables will not be published.
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Abbreviations should be only used for common terms. For uncommon terms, the abbreviation should be given in brackets after the first full use of the word.
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At the end of the abstract please include a statement specifying which part of the work was your own original idea and contribution (not included in word count).
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No headers or footers.
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Name your Word file in the following format: SURNAME_ROCHE_ddmmyy
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Abstract/s must be accompanied by a full registration of the submitting/presenting author. Registrations must be completed by the early bird cut-off date of Thursday 10 June 2021.
Note: One full paid registration is required to accompany each abstract. Abstracts without a paid registration will be withdrawn.
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Once your abstract has been submitted, this is final. No additions or changes will be accepted.
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See sample abstract below.